Audi history from beginning

Even before the age of 19 and 20 change of more than three dozen companies in Germany produced cars. One of them was August Horch & Cie, founded in 1899 on 14 November . Its founder was one of the pioneers in the development of the engine August Horch ( 1868-1951 ) . His passion and ingenuity helped to be born the legend - in 1901 it was already possible to test the first Horch car. By the end of 1918 was made ​​more than 15 different 9100 models Horch automobilių.Tai has the strongest tradition of car manufacturing foundations in Germany.
In 1909 it was decided to expand the company . As the new brand was Audi , and this name was renamed in the year , and the entire company.
A striking episode in the history is linked to the emergence of a new brand name . August Horch reminisces about how he and his colleagues thought the name of the new model. Tensions became distressed because of ideas one after the other was rejected. And then the apartment host son who has been given a quiet homework like volcano rushed to his father shouting in Latin, " Altar Audiatur et pars ... " - " Father, Audi does not sound better? " German name Horch (translation - listen to ) the Latin version of " Listen " has become the new model sounding name.
New car brand Audi in the road was in 1910. Since its first exit extends the sustainability movement - a spiral , just as well, as the world well-known Audi four circles mark . He has since 1932 is the company's Auto Union AG character - each circle represents the four automobile companies Audi, DKW , Horch and Wanderer . " They merged to create different classes of cars in the twentieth century, people , machines whose motto is agile throughout the twentieth century is not changed. DKW was the cheapest model with a two-stroke engine , while Horch produced even with the V12 -cylinder engines.
" Vorsprung Durhan Technik - Technical superiority" is still on and will be Audi's development slogan.

Memorable Audi years
In 1909 . Zwiki in August Horch set up a limited company GmbH August Horch automobile factory . After settling on the name of the firm he rename the company GmbH Audi car factory .
In 1911 . Austria, march through the Alps , Audi is celebrating the success of the first sports car .
In 1915 . Audi "factory transformed into a joint-stock company Audi AG factory . Core capital of 1.5 million . brands.
In 1921 . K model Audi 14 ( 50hp ) - Germany's first production car with the steering wheel on the left side.
In 1923 . Model M - the first Audi car with a six-cylinder engine.
In 1927 . " Imperator " (100 hp) - the first " Audi " car with an eight -cylinder engine.
In 1928 . Jörgen Skafte Rasmussen - Zschopau engine / DKW factory owner and one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in the world - take over the majority stake and connect public company Audi AG plant " to your concern .
In 1931 . DKW front -wheel drive - the first German car manufacturer , produced in large series with front- wheel drive.
In 1932 . Audi, Horch and Zschopau / DKW car factory merged into the company Auto Union AG , and takes over the motorhome unit. The new emblem of the four rings symbolize the four new group brand.
In 1933 . Audi Front UW model - the first Audi car with front wheel drive. Powerplant - Ferdinand Porsche designed a two -liter six-cylinder engine.
In 1934 . " Auto Union " with the model A are involved in the prestigious Grand Prix series race car . This model - in today's Formula 1 precursor.
In 1940 . Last time the Audi car rolls off the production line .
In 1945 . Almost all of the Auto Union company plants find themselves in the Soviet Union occupied area. In 1948 . Chemnitz in the Auto Union company is deleted from the Commercial Register .
In 1945 . Former Auto Union in Ingolstadt workers set up a central spare parts warehouse .
In 1949 . Ingolstadt establishing a limited liability company, Auto Union GmbH . Originally produced only motorcycles and small commercial vehicles, since 1950 . - And light DKW brand cars . All - with a two-stroke engines.
In 1958 . Joint-stock company " Daimler- Benz AG " was originally taken over 88 per cent . , And after a year - 100 percent . Auto Union 's capital .
In 1965 . A limited liability company " Auto Union GmbH will take over Volkswagen. From now on in Ingolstadt produced the Volkswagen Kafer .
In 1965 . Under the leadership of Ludwig Kraus Auto Union company DKW F 102 basis produced the first post-war model with a four-stroke engine. F 103 models have Audi's name .
In 1968 . Announced Audi 100 - the first self- restored brand model .
In 1969 . Limited liability company, Auto Union GmbH merged with public limited company NSU engine plant ( NSU Motorenwerke ) and becomes a joint-stock company " Audi NSU Auto Union with headquarters in Neckarsulm .
In 1971 . The slogan " Handicap technical measures" used as advertising " NSU Ro 80" model ( with a rotary Wankel engine) .
In 1976 . Audi 100 " debuts as the first brand of car with a five-cylinder petrol engine.
In 1979 . Audi 200 Turbo - the first brand of car with turbo petrol engine.
In 1980 . Audi quattro - the first daugiaserijinės production car with permanent four-wheel drive .
In 1982 . " Listen " as the first German car brand Manufacturers' World Rally championship wins and repeats this achievement in 1984 .
In 1983 . Finn Hannu Mikkola to the Audi becomes the world rally champion. The title of the Audi 1984 . again won the Swede Stig Blomqvist .
In 1983 . Audi set up a limited liability company " Audi quattro GmbH , which from the mid-eighties to the individual needs of the modified series production cars.
In 1985 . For the name is replaced by the limited liability company AUDI AG . Corporate headquarters moved back to Ingolstadt . Audi 100 - the first mass production car with a fully galvanized body .
In 1988 . Audi V8 is the first dealer cars upper class.
In 1989 . In " audi100 " car equipped with highly proven direct-injection TDI diesel engine.
In 1990 . Hans - Joachim Stuck with a Audi V8 becomes a German car championship ( DTM) champion. In 1991 . the title " Listen to " make a profit , Frank Biela .
In 1991 . Introducing the Audi 80 -based engineered convertible Audi Cabriolet .
In 1993 . Györ ( Hungary), opened a new factory ( the Audi TT and engine production).
In 1994 . The Audi A8 is the first series to the bracket by car with an aluminum body (Space Frame ) .
In 1999 . Audi A2 - the first brand in the small car to the bracket aluminum.
In 2000 . Audi , Seat and Lamborghini brands of Volkswagen Group containing merged into Audi group. Audi R8 to celebrate the first victory of the command 24 hours . race at Le Mans.
In 2004 . Swede Mattias Ekström with the Audi A4 becomes the German car championship ( DTM) champion , and repeats this achievement in 2007 .
In 2006 . New Audi R10 TDI sports prototype - the first car with a diesel engine , which became 24 hours . the legendary Le Mans race winner.
In 2008 . Tim Scheid with an Audi A4 wins German car championship ( DTM) .
In 2009 . Audi involved LeMans 24 -hour race with the Audi R15 . Geneva Motor Show presents the Audi e- tron showing the brand for future trends.